Helensburgh Pier has been closed to marine traffic following an inspection by engineering consultants, and a Notice to Mariners has been issued temporarily closing the pier. Surprisingly the pier has not been included in Argyll & Bute Council's £18.6m project to redevelop the Helensburgh waterfront....

Helensburgh Pier is also under review at the moment whither it is deemed safe for future visits by the Waverley due to the pier's present condition, what with that and the Maid being turned down by the HLF it's not looking too bright at the moment.

Couple of rough shots from Weymouth webcam at 0900hrs this morning of Waverley departing stern first on her sail to Swanage, Yarmouth and sail round the I.O.W. Weather seems to be doing well and should be getting good crowds. Tomorrow Southampton.

Porthcawl looks a rather unusual harbour to be starting and ending a sailing, I can't see any area where she can come alongside unless she anchors off, could be wrong of course, why not start and end in Swansea city in the first place. Zooming in on google maps Porthcawl looks to dry out at LW with ...

Not such a good day today as Waverley was experiencing technical problems. After well over an hour alongside the pier it was announced she would not be calling at Dunoon with quite a number of passengers having to disembark. Departing from Helensburgh she got as far as the Tail o' the Bank where she...

Waverley seems to have technical issues today. After arriving at Helensburgh Pier on time she sat alongside for approx. one hour and thirty minutes when announced she would not be calling at Dunoon but would proceed to Rothesay. A number of passengers Dunoon bound then had to disembark. Waverley the...

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